The whole mess started from the reckless words of the female educated youth. The male educated youth reminded her, but instead of feeling grateful, she got upset and slandered him.
Her words offended the villagers, and things escalated from there. Now, even if she apologized, the villagers might not accept it. After thinking for a while, An Xuyuan raised his hand and said, "Enough."
The moment they heard his voice, everyone stopped. Even if they were still upset, they only muttered quietly, no longer shouting or scolding.
Seeing that the situation had calmed down, he looked at the female educated youth and said, "Comrade, as an educated youth, you should know that once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back."
"Your words damaged the reputations of others and showed disrespect toward the villagers. Since you are here to learn from them, you should show them proper respect."
